Fàájì Lawa: (Zam)Rock Edition!

Fàájì Lawa as the title loosely translates to "having a fun time" in colloquial Yoruba. The show focuses on narratives of fun/pleasure/enjoyment as present in music yet does not call for complicity and inaction. Fàájì Lawa is all about emphasising the boundlessness of the Indigenous African identity. This show works to explore various genres, performances, and modes of being from Black/African artists, with an inclusion of personal & historical artefacts.

Today's episode explores the world of zamrock, a genre notable for its contributions to a growing social and political consciousness in 1970s Zambia. In the past decade, zamrock has been experiencing a re-emergence of sorts with new remastered records. Tune in for an hour of groovy tunes accompanied with bits of knowledge on zamrock and its beloved artists.

Cover image: Sampa the Great, live in Chicago. Shot by B4DMAN on film (2023).

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Tracklist:

• Acid Rock - The Funkees

• I'll be With You - Ngozi Family

• Walk and Fight - Rikki Ililonga, Musi-O-Tunya

• Stop the Rot - WITCH

• Nshingilile - WITCH (ft. Keith Kabwe of Amanaz)

• Lazy Bones - WITCH

• Black Tears - WITCH

• Say That You Love Me - Crossbones

• Give Me Love, Pt. 1 - Rikki Ililonga

• Sunday Morning - Amanaz

• History Of Man - Amanaz

• Love and Freedom - Keith Mlevhu

• Heaven Surrounds Us Like a Hood - Yves Tumor

• Imposter Syndrome - Sampa The Great (feat. James Sakala with iMitundu Choir) [Live From Lusaka]

• Never Forget - Sampa The Great (feat. Chef187, Tio Nason, Mwanjé & Nomakanjani) [Live From Lusaka]